Reputation and civil war: why separatist conflicts are so violent
Auteur :
Walter, Barbara F.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521747295
Date de publication :
27 août 2009
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
490 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why do self-determination disputes between governments and ethnic minorities often end in war? Barbara Walter argues it is because governments want to build tough reputations. Through a wide array of evidence, she demonstrates the importance of reputation building for governments in multiethnic countries and how governments consciously invest in it.